Hi Action 9026 and thank you. I was afraid it was just me. I can't even get through the first cave door. I really like the looks of the game, but can't seem to use the interface yet. I continue to assume that after a bit I will get used to how things work; become immersed in the underground world; and have a great time. So far. I agree with you

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I just did something I have never done. I uninstalled Penumbra simply out of boredom and disgust. I had gotten used to the interface and rather liked the setting and the music, but it was going nowhere and I was about to confront things I didn't wish to confront. I also had no clear idea what I was attemting to accomplish or who in the heck my father was/is. All in all, the is the first game ever that I have refused to finish. It's quite disappointing. Maybe the real trurh is that I'm a wimp, but I didn't like this game.

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Adventuregamers has a reviewhttp://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,741

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It's also a game that intentionally weaves between adventure and survival horror elements to create a consistently creepy atmosphere...

Whether your character is crouching in a corner, listening to the growling of a mutant dog, or being chased by a giant worm, this game will consistently keep you on edge...

The game is an adventure at its core, full of familiar sorts of puzzles, but it does have some action and stealth elements that compose as much as a third of the game, and it turns out that it's helpful to have the kind of reflexes you'd expect in a first-person shooter...

I wonder if it's really an adventure game or more of a hybrid. I guess that might depend on how you feel about games like Alone in the Dark and Realms of the Haunting.

Anyway, it's a good review -- gives a good idea what to expect from the game -- and anyone considering buying the game might want to check it out.